Current Affairs - January 2023 - Part 1 #currentAffairs #gktoday #compete4exams #eduvictors
Current Affairs - January 2023 - Part 1
1. Benjamin Netanyahu becomes PM of Israel for the sixth time.
2. The Indian Air Force successfully test-fired the extended-range version of the BrahMos air Sukhoi-30MKI aircraft.
3. Indian Army inaugurates the first two-storey 3-D printed housing unit in Ahmedabad.
4. Dr Mahima Swamy joins European Young Investigator Network. She is an Indian scientist who has been selected to join the Young Investigator Network of the prestigious European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), recognizing her as one of the top talents in biology in Europe.
5. Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the 'Prahari' mobile app of the Border Security Force.
6. Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) has won significant recognition at the Wharton-QS Reimagine Education Awards (Oscars of Education). BS in Data Science and Applications won silver in the best online program category, while NPTEL (National Program on Technology Enhanced Learning), a joint initiative of IITs and IISc, won gold in the lifelong learning category.
7. PM Modi flagged off West Bengal's first Vande Bharat Express on Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Route. In the Union Budget for the year 2022-2023, the Finance Minister has proposed the construction of 400 new Vande Bharat trains in the next three years
8. Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnav launches the “Stay Safe Online” campaign
9. Maharashtra became the first state in the country to bring the Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers under the ambit of the Lokpal.
10. Country's second longest cable-stayed eight-lane Zuari Bridge was inaugurated in Goa. Zuari Bridge is a bridge between North Goa and South Goa, India. It takes NH 66 between the villages of Agacam and Kortalim, on the tidal stretch of the Zuari River.
11. Satark Nagrik Sangathan (SNS) recently released the Accountability Report Card under the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2021-22, which shows that Tamil Nadu is the worst-performing state in RTI accountability with a disposal rate of 14%.
12. Lula da Silva becomes the President of Brazil for the third time.
13. British Indian Army Memorial to be built in Glasgow city of Scotland.
14. Central Government will launch the “Digital India Innovation Fund” to promote Deep Tech Startups.
15. First “KR Gauri Amma National Award” given to Dr. Elida Guevara.
16. Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon Police's anti-drug campaign "Nijat" Campaign has been selected for the prestigious IACP 2022 Award in the US in the 'Leadership in Crime Prevention' category of the Institutional category.
17. Tamil Nadu launches 'The Nilgiri Tahr' project to protect the state animal.
18. Laxmi Singh became the first woman police commissioner of Uttar Pradesh.
19. World Braille Day is celebrated on the 4th of January.
20. Captain Shiva Chauhan became the first woman officer to be posted in the world's highest battlefield Siachen.
21. First green hydrogen blending project commissioned by NTPC.
22. India will deploy the largest contingent of women peacekeepers in Sudan.
23. Wildlife Conservation Bond (WCB) was launched by World Bank for the protection of Black Rhino.
24. The world's first palm leaf manuscript museum has been opened in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, enriching the state culturally and educationally.
25. Belinda Clark's statue was installed in SCG, and became the world's first female cricketer to receive this honour.
26. Jaydev Unadkat creates history in Ranji Trophy, takes hat-trick in first over.
27. India's first underwater tunnel is being built from inside the Hooghly River in West Bengal. It is being constructed as part of the East-West Metro corridor of Kolkata.
28. Pranesh M became India's 79th Grandmaster, having fulfilled all three of his criteria before the event. IM Pranesh M emerged as the winner of the Rilton Cup, the first tournament on the FIDE circuit.
29. The Chief Minister of West Bengal has started ‘Didir Suraksha Kavach Abhiyan’
30. Jason Moo has been appointed as the CEO of the Bank of Singapore.
31. Odisha state has announced free rice for 1 year under, the State Food Security Scheme.
32. The Election Commission has made Maithili Thakur the "State Icon” of Bihar state.
33. 141 species of birds were identified in Silent Valley National Park, located in Kerala.
34. In Goa, the first Purple Festival has been organized.
35. According to the report of Avatar, Chennai city is at the top in terms of providing employment to women
36. A new book 'Revolutionaries' written by Sanjeev Sanyal has been launched.
37. In Hyderabad, the Formula E World Championship race will be organized for the first time in the year 2023.
38. Dr Vinay Prakash Singh has become the General Secretary of the Asia Pacific Dock Association.
39. Karnataka's Mysuru and Hampi cities are listed under the "Swadesh Darshan 2.0 Scheme".
40. Amit Shah inaugurates 120 feet tall polo statue in Manipur.
41. India's star female tennis player Sania Mirza announced her retirement.
42. Kashmir's first Jnanpith Award winner famous poet Professor Rahman Rahi passed away.
43. ‘Naatu Naatu’ from the movie ‘RRR’ wins the Best Song at Golden Globe Awards 2023.
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